Creation and people begin to sin (Genesis 1-11)Exodus 20:9 – The Earth was created in 6 days – not eons.Genesis 3:14-19 – Man sins and was cursed.Hebrews 2:14I Corinthians 15:54Genesis 6:17 – God brings a worldwide flood to destroy the corrupt, violent people.God is in charge. Man’s great dilemma is sin.Abraham and 3 promises (Genesis 12-50)Genesis 12:1-7 – God makes three promises to AbrahamDescendants to become a great nationDescendants to inherit the land of CanaanThrough Abraham all the nations would be blessedDeliverance from Egypt, Law of Moses, Canaan (Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua)Exodus 1:1-9; 12:37 – The first promise if fulfilled – Israel is a great nation!Joshua 21:43; 23:14 – The second promise if fulfilled – Israel takes the promised land.United and Divided Kingdom (Judges, I & II Samuel, I & II Kings, I & II Chronicles)No righteous kings in Israel. Assyrian captivity after 200 years.A few righteous kings in Judah. Babylonian captivity after 350 years.God sends many prophets to both kingdoms to try to get them to turn back.Captivity, return, and rebuilding (Ezra and Nehemiah)Three waves of deportations followed by three waves of returning exiles.400 years of silence before the events of the New Testament begin.Jesus and the Good News! (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)Acts 3:25-26 – Final promise to Abraham fulfilled in Jesus. Jesus’ earthly parents came through Abraham’s line of descendants and through Him, all mankind would be blessed.Jesus is crucified and buried. On the third day, He is resurrected, appears to many, and then ascends to Heaven where He reigns today.The New Covenant begins (Acts)Acts 1:8The Bible as a whole tells the story of sin, our greatest problem, and how God worked His plan over thousands of years to bring a Savior to the world. Now we can all unite and obey that Savior so that we can glorify God and go to Heaven in the end!
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